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. 2016 Nov-Dec;42(6):1168–1177. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2015.0646

Table 2. Operative and post-operative characteristics.

Single stone Multiple stones P value
Number 111 111
Type of f-URS 0.299
Flex-X2 (Fiberoptic) 94 87
Dur-D (Digital) 17 24
Mean operation time(minutes) 44.6±16.8 47.8±22.2 0.229
Mean fluoroscopy time(minutes) 2.1±1.7 2.6±1.5 0.043
Mean hospitalisation time(hours) 20.6±14.5 22.5±16.8 0.387
Post operative complications 0.282
Severe pain (grade 1) 14 (12.6%) 16 (14.4%)
Need for antibiotic change due to fever (grade 2) 0% 5(4.5%)
Gross bleeding (grade 1) 1(0.9%) 2(1.8%)
JJ Catheter migration (grade 3a) 1(0.9%) 1 (0.9%)
JJ Catheter migration (grade 3b) 1 (0.9%) 2 (1.8%)
Postoperative success after single session 0.020
Stone free status 99 (89.2%) 93(83.8%)
Residual stone 12(10.8%) 18(16.2%)
Need for additional procedures 0% 3(2.70%) 0.385
Postoperative success after 3 months 103 (92.7%) 97 (86.4%) 0.016
Stone analysis 0.865
Calcium oxalate monohydrate 28 37
Calcium oxalate dihydrate 11 15
Uric acid 4 2
Cystine 4 7
Struvite 1 2
Mixt 8 13

JJ catheter = Double-J catheter